ah ah ah, causes cities oldest active church hosts a memorial service for al jazeera john le sharina, was shot dead by israeli forces, a killing on the attack on the funeral procession. and get many palestinians mark what they call knoxville the catastrophe. the de israel was created, ah, other kimbell, this is only, is there a lot of dough also coming up? lebanon holds its 1st election since by devastating port explosion and the

financial collapse that followed. send your course off or did you write a wave of public support carries ukraine to victory, eurovision now band members say they're ready to return home and fight ah 74 years after the creation of the state of israel palestinians, a gathering for events in the occupied territory mocking what they call knock. bah, all the catastrophe. the killing of al jazeera journalist, sharina barclay mad her. the attack on her funeral of further inflamed tensions out of this year's anniversary. and calls are growing louder elsewhere on the walls. the action against these radio forces responsible for her death, petty call hain reports, for thousands gather in london on the eve of napa,

the day when palestinians commemorate the trauma of 948. 0, when more than 700000 were forcibly expelled or flood their homeland. but now another outrage, the killing of well known and respected al jazeera journalists, sharina ob o'clock. she was shot dead by israeli forces, while working, clearly labeled as press. and then at her funeral this. # ah, many people have many words for this attack from the white house podium, it was, we regret the intrusion in intrusion, press secretary gen saki would not go on to condemn the attack. and the president had this to say, i don't know all the detail, but i know it has to be investigated. phyllis bennis was not surprised. well, there's a very consistent pattern here in the u. s. has been for decades. the primary,

political, economic, military, strategic backer of israel, and it's among other things been committed to preventing any level of accountability. wow. members of congress have weighed in on twitter, calling it deeply disturbing. unacceptable saying the u. s. must condemn the attack on the funeral. and one congresswoman tweeted after her killing the u. s. must demand an end to his railey apartheid. the german foreign minister also wait in it is meant, i ha, it's incredibly important to me and we've made it very clear that her death is explained in a transparent way. and it's even sadder that the funeral ceremony could not be held in peace and dignity. to be honest, i'm deeply shocked when and the french foreign minister treated as well, saying he was shocked and appalled, condemning the death and demanding a transparent investigation. oh, these really police say they will investigate,

given the public comment from the by demonstration. it is unclear how much if any pressure they will put on israel to follow through to try and explain all of this particle. he al jazeera washington, the greek orthodox church in garza city is held a memorial service for sharing out there. as you now say, it is in gaza. city by the rubble of the building that housed algae, there was offices, which was bombed by israel last year. and you know, it just took us for the significance of to day. it is not by day, but it's also the day that that building was hit her. yes. kim. today's a very significant day in gaza. it has a light of the memories commemorates a lot, and mark salon now. ah, 1st of all, i want to start with the memorial service of she read. it was held at the orthodox church to day. lots of journalists and people from different sectors they gathered

. they held up posters and slogans of serene. they demanded for an instant a for the people responsible or for israel to be specific to be held to trial for the assassination of shaheen. they also a condemned all the violations and aggressions of these really are me towards journalists in all the past years then that are still going on until now. so the people who are still until today, paying tribute to sri and remembering her at commemorating her name. everyone here once the world to know how important shooting men to, to the palestinian people in all secretaries and how they're going to remember her . this day. 15th may also coincides, of course, with the 74th or anniversary of a number,

which is the catastrophe as palestinians call it. and, and that's the and now sing of and israel, the state on the palestinian lands that where a confiscating and occupied then. and this is a very, very painful memory for palestinians. here many protests and rallies are being called out for throughout the day to day. to commemorate this anniversary and people here in garza, take a take to take part in these rallies because it's very important for them as they reassure and they, they confirm and they, and they show the world that they are not giving up on the right of return as they call it, the 3rd anniversary. continue, please go ahead. i'm sorry. go can continue, please go ahead. eunice. yes. kim? yes. at the 3rd university re for us today. here is, as you can see behind me,

this is the rubble of a building where it housed al jazeera office along with us. so, so she associated press office. this is 11 story building that was bombarded and brought down on the 15th of may of 2021. we stand right here today to, to show you how in very little moments this person was this. this building was evacuated from everyone in it. and it was targeted and brought down to the, to the ground in the may war. we've seen a lot of targeting to lots of high her, a high rise buildings, and many media offices, according to our local officials here. 50 media offices where targeted in the previous war, including al jazeera and the a. p 's. today. today as we stand here after one whole year from working in various

locations, a temporary offices, we, as al jazeera crew has been reporting this past year. it has, this hasn't stop us from, from reporting. this has been backed up from going on with our mission in reporting . it has just giving us giving us more persistence. we've become more persistent towards what we do at today. i want to say that it's going to also be the reopening of the 1st and the new l 0 barrow in the gaza strip. i thank you. as is, as you now side there for us in garza city, thinks these are live pictures now from a leopard city in syria where a solidarity rally is being held after the killing of shooting i will are clear of death has had particular resonance across the arab world, more than to planned in cities elsewhere in the region later on sunday. and finland

and sweden's potential membership of nato is high on the agenda has nato foreign ministers gather in berlin. nordic delegate say they hoped their applications could be ratified within weeks. that's despite turkeys reservations about the move nato was always in their lions for defense. it will stay, always in alliance for defense. but before the 24th of fair february, it was for some countries, not the most important thing to join. this has changed, especially for our friends in naughty a key europe or sweden and finland, people. it didn't wanna join nature, but now they are being pushed into nature. it's got a steadfast and who's in berlin step. what else of the various foreign ministers been saying about the prospects of finan in sweden joining nato? they call it a historic moment here,

and most of the foreign ministers are saying that they really warmly welcome the 2 nations into the arms of nato. and i want to have this happen as quickly as possible. this rectification the nation still have to apply. we're expecting that to happen in the next few days. all 30 natal members have to agree on this, and this is still the only problem. turkey has made objections, so the turkish president has said that to sweden and finland are hosting what he calls terrorist organizations. he's talking about the p k. k, for example, the kurdish workers party. so at these negotiable negotiations are still ongoing. if that both nations antenatal down the whole border with nato and russia will double, and this is exactly the opposite of what president booted wanted to achieve when he invaded ukraine, put in as called a death threat. so there's a lot of anxiety about this, so called gray period,

and that's why the natal ministers here want to have this accession of both nations done as soon as possible and said, what have you been hearing about nato support for ukraine going forward? well, the deputy secretary general was saying that russia was losing its momentum in the war, and he said it's an out of time to strengthen ukraine financially. but also, militarily, there has been not a complete unity among natal members on how much they do want to support ukraine. so this is something still on the agenda today. the german foreign minister said it's more important than ever before that we are one for all and all for one. basically the motto of natal. so it is this unity that she tries to strengthen and something that the deputy secretary general has tried to strengthen as well. steadfast and for us in berlin, thank you. ukraine is dorm to victory at the eurovision song contest. it was

represented by the folk rap ban scottish orchestra. adam rainy has this report from tyrann, this year's host city. ah mon, favorite to win ukraine's colors orchestra did just that. at this 66 eurovision song contest and turn italy, their song stephanie in owed to the lead, singer's mother came to new contacts. after russia invaded, it became a symbol for the whole country. it's catchy, too. a fusion of rap and ukrainian folk music. oh, fans from ukraine and elsewhere? we're happy with the result. more yeah, those are

a very glad view crime for this. i was shown that not only can we fight me, but we can also sing very nicely for the next year. our vision will host it in liberated mary awful. for m o i. here we had a victory to day on your vision, but soon we have a victory in ukraine. russian war. we will defeat the russians. just like how we want your vision, glory to ukraine. ah, coming in 2nd place, the u. k. at sam ryder with his space man, a big come back. the u. k. received 0 points last year. rounding up a top 5 spain sweden in serbia. as usual, your vision had its mix of glamour, sentimentality, and can't be fun. even stayed journalists got caught up in the fun and press room. it seemed like a disco at times. russia was banned from competing castigated for launching a punishing war against ukraine. russia usually does quite well at your vision,

but all along this here, ukraine was clearly the favorite either because people want to show their solidarity and support for the country or because they love the song, a song that reminds us all to check where we come from, adarine are 0. turn italy ah, those is a heading to the poles and lebanon to elect a new parliament. it's the 1st election since 2018. since then the public's trust and politicians has plummeted after an economic meltdown and a devastating explosion at bay with port. unless it could be one of the most competitive and unpredictable elections in recent years. brazil sir, dar is out of paulding station in beirut. the what im started at for ga, the morning, an exec back the to continue until 16 g. at that. so that $4000000.00 lebanese are eligible to towards, for this election. and aha, adair,

hundreds of thousands of them are expected to come to the police station and to cost. they're. 2 they, they wards for the parties that they the pool that they support so that the security is one of the main concerns in the country as district any intention is it is on rise. so we have seen that the heavy security measures taken in front of the pulling stations. the ministry of interior have norwood 4 to 5000 troops from the 70s on me to assure the security and the transparency of this election. so today, a total of $718.00 candidates are running for 128th seats in the parliament lodges equally divided between muslims and the christians. one of the concerns for to day is the law turn out. so they the lead there, off the sunny move, a feature movement party saturday,

who was also dead, the former prime minister, and how the largest sunday built in the parliament and asked that he is part, he's not going to wrong in this election. and his supporters also pool as so nice to boil court the election and this increased the concerns about the law turner. why it's important because that high turnout in this country is regarded as a source of legitimacy for the political system in this country. so dense elections are quite important because it's not going to only determine who is going to have the majority in the parliament, but it will have a remarkable impact on who will be there next president. and who will be the next prime minister in the country. they know how to, how to some bose is not the most important issues facing them. lebanon has had a turbulent history to say the least but decades of corruption and unsustainable

spending by successive governments has led to its financial collapse. parliamentary elections i scheduled for sunday. it should be a chance for political change, but the sectarian leaders and parties that have governed this country for decades are seeking to return to power. for years. this will lead fear. they will win because they are the authority and they are road in the country. they are organizing the elections, they benefit from the laws and they have arms to she hired by your feet. public sentiment may have turned against them, but these leaders still command loyalty for geological and sick, perry and reason, despite the inability of the state to provide services in feeling we have trust in them. and that is why we will vote for them like we did in the past. we don't trust the others. i mean, sure. lebanese society is divided along religious lines and has a power sharing system. leaders have become stronger than the state by controlling its resources and institutions. established traditional party the hill have

a captive constituency. they still offer a series of play analytics services and patronage and money lay beneath thick area . msm allows them to remain in office. they keep presenting themselves as victims, they keep portraying their opponents as going after their communities, right? repeated attempts by protesters to bring change were met by violence. in some regions, intimidation and pressure are expected to effect voting for the us. he is a halo of fear. for the in the south and can not saying that they confronting the status quo won't be easy. there is a crisis of confidence between the ruling class and the people. but the alternative is divided and weak. and the current system,

a state which is now all but absence means a struggling population, becomes more dependent on their liter. sunday's election is supposed to be a turning point to set lebanon on the path of recovery, but many fear nothing will change in the way politicians run this country. then they're elisha zita, beirut, north korean state media have released the 1st images of a corona ourself break. the official death toll rises to 40 to pay on young 1st admitted it with dealing with a nation wide outbreak earlier this week. it's our halting more than 820000 suspected cases. somalia will soon have a new president chosen by members of parliament. the election has been delayed for more than a year. with reports from august issued amena mohammed abdi was known for being a fearless, an outspoken critic of somali as government till she was killed. 2 months ago,

she was an opposition. m. p. flying for a said turn. the sister simila says she wanted to be part of a new government that would make somalia a farrah and safer place. a suicide bomber ran a terrorist and election meeting in the town of bella during the armed group. i'm sure bob said it was responsible. he's one of hundreds of people who's been killed in the tense lead up to somali as presidential election, which has been delayed by more than a year to mirror says she not much more the assist. i'm going to when i get them. i mean, i mean, i always help everyone who came her way whether they were her relatives or not, or from any trend. she didn't care about their thing and she just saw people and humanity. if anyone was a need, she just had about the needs of that person to meet with killed nearly 300 n p. 's have been sworn in the smallest,

didn't get to vote for them. they were selected by plan representatives and officials, in processes that many say were corrupted and rig and peas, elect the president under a system that was introduced after the central government collapse in $991.00. everyone's familiar with the processes buying votes is widespread. winning depends on forging alliances between factions. in the days leading up to the vapor, many of the deals have been discussed here. the heavily fortified to 0 hotel in the capital market issue. the place where politicians and their supporters can meet relative safety. a televised debate between for the most prominent candidates, was plan advertised on the billboard, but it didn't happen. the candidates disagreed on the terms. somalis haven't even got to hear what the policies are, the different candidates are. but what people think won't affect the outcome. because the decision lies in the hands of the members of parliament, people familiar with the process, a large amount of cash involved. still don't guarantee any want to victory or even

a vote. no candidate is campaigning without money. then all in b is just room in traffic in around telling them i work for you. i'm everyone is guaranteeing voting for you for you for you. someone come big money from. ready 56 candidate, you have only one vote. yes, people here have seen the elections will make the money is safer. this is a place where politicians phones even safely move around their own capital city. whoever wins the vote, faces from enormous challenges malcolm web al jazeera mortgage issue, somalia, several 100 bargains have been rallying and the capital bama code to into force of the military loose fall is a decision by false to pull out all of its troops. relations of worsens and to military, coups and molly, in the past 2 years. and the failure of french forces to stop attacks by all groups

. france entered its joint operations with molly enforces last june, least in the usa, shooting at a supermarket in the city of buffalo. was a racially motivated, hate crime, 10 people were killed. and in more than half mall, craving pure evil. that's how the county sheriff described 18 year old. peyton genderin. the gunman came to buffalo, new york supermarket in a predominantly black neighborhood, with an assault rifle bring tactical gear camera to record his actions. this was pure evil. it was straight up, racially motivated. he cried from somebody outside of our community, outside of the city, of good neighbors as a mere said, coming into our community and tried to inflict that evil upon us. 11 of the 13 shooting victims were african american. a retired police officer tried to stop the assailant,

but was killed before buffalo police arrived the scene and surrounded him, forcing him to surrender. the governor was quick to react. and it is my sincere hope that this individual, this white supremacist, who just perpetrated a hay crime on an innocent community. we'll spend the rest of his days behind bar. and heaven help him in the next world as well. gun deaths read the highest number ever records in the united states in 2020. the 1st year of the pandemic, according to a just released report by the cdc. that includes suicide and gun related homicides . with surge 35 percent. the numbers remain elevated in 2021 and showed no signs of a basing. we will not stop until every lead is investigated. every piece of evidence is analyze. genderin will appear in court thursday to face 1st degree manslaughter charges. and if convicted, the possibility of life behind bars than to monahan al jazeera pro abortion rights

activists have demonstrated in several u. s. cities responding to a leaked supreme court opinion which threatens to and national access to the procedure april, as on the impulse ah, under cloudy skies and light rain, thousands of supporters of abortion rights took to the streets of washington, dc. the weather, perhaps symbolic of what they say will be dark days ahead. if the right to abortion is overturned, it is a huge decision, one guy, but it is her body, it changes her life, it changes everything else. reach stems from a week to draft opinion published earlier this month, suggesting the supreme court was poised to overturn roe vs wade. the landmark 49 year old ruling that said the u. s. constitution guarantees a person's right to terminate a pregnancy. and it's not going to just stop because the law says so it is going to

drive women to more dangerous procedures. one of the speakers at this rally was congresswoman barbara lee recently has opened up about getting an abortion herself . as a teenager, it was my body is my joy. that's why i was the rally, organized by a network of mostly abortion rights groups, was one of more than 300 companion events planned nationwide on saturday. this one in new york also attracted thousands of people. this would be one of the most significant reversible fundamental right in the history of this country. it would not only be a nightmare for women and girls across the country for generations to come with ripple effects around the world, the lancet. one of the oldest and most respected medical journals agrees, and in a new front page editorial says if abortion is banned, women will die. and just as samuel lido and his supporters want overturn,

it will have blood on their hat. and a recent poll found at roughly by a $2.00 to $1.00 margin american being low versus weight should be upheld only 20 percent think it should be overturned. but to those who do often argue abortion is akin to murder. people opposed to abortion are also planning rallies in the coming weeks before the supreme court issues. it's final ruling on the matter which is expected this summer. but on this day it was about protesters taking to the street to protect, right, or right they know could be flipping away very soon. one in which they say they will continue to fight for gabriel's condo. how do you see it or washington apply to palestine. the refugee who's taking center stage or the theater in new york. the story revolves around them. a pass to me and scholar and london and 967 christians. louis takes us behind the scenes. oh, the bottle,

i don't understand. it was like any good drama. the vagrant trilogy contains scenes of love, laughter, and conflict. but the characters are a typical on an american stage, a palestinian family played by an all middle eastern castiel. i think you are welcome with yes, the central character, a dom, played by lebanese actor howdy to ball as a palestinian scholar based with a difficult choice, pursue his dreams abroad, or go home to take care of his mother as war breaks out in 1967 when you come to see your play like this one on epic trilogy, you really are forced to be in the shoes of a subject. that is what are so important. and that is what we do have a lot of palestine. fathers anger. very, very good, very good. well, it may be unusual for most american audiences. the story is all too familiar for palestinian american actor ramsey fair gala. a lot of it is my family's story,

being in several camps. i'm starting 48 and transfer jordan and then moving around . ha, but it is the humanity of the characters, not their politics that shines through. the vagrant trilogy was commissioned by new york's public theater. one of the 1st nonprofit theaters in the nation and an incubator for emerging playwrights. it was scheduled to open 2 years ago, but the late as a result of the corona virus pandemic. sadly its subject matter is as timely as ever. right now is a really exciting moment for middle eastern playwrights. i think there was a time that any plays that we're not necessarily sort of white american. we're all competing for one spot. and i think american feeder is changed vastly for lebanese american playwright mona mon. sore, the play began as an exploration of her family's roots. i hope that this play will let people think about displacement differently. and i,

and i hope that obviously that it will help them think about palestinians differently. he shows some big about postcolonial. now sure, i want that. i always feel i want want want, we want a story told in 3 parts presents to alternate realities based on a dom decision. we're gonna still years. we've been hearing these cash since 1948 and a singular depiction of what it means to lose your home. kristin salumi al jazeera new york. ah, this is al jazeera. these are the top stories calls are growing louder for action against israeli forces for killing al jazeera john listerine, a blocker. the death is an good many palestinians mock, what they call knocked by all the catastrophe day. israel was created a greek orthodox church and gods. the city is holding a memorial.